BetterHelp to pay $7.8 million to 800,000 in health #data sharing settlement
#BetterHelp shared collected user information with third parties like #Facebook, Snapchat, and Pinterest _after_ they promised users they will not disclose their data outside "limited circumstances."
#privacy #privacymatters #mentalhealth
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/betterhelp-to-pay-78-million-to-800-000-in-health-data-sharing-settlement/
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